Countering hedge fund invasion
In an article appearing in AltAssets, James Kelly of US-based law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, talks about the increasing “hybrid” strategies adopted by hedge funds and how PE firms need…
Will Dubai avoid the “skyscraper curse”?
Bloomberg columnist William Pesek has an interesting theory on the correlation between tallest-building projects and financial crises. It happened in Kuala Lumpur in 1997, Chicago in 1974, New York in…
Why Ramzan is crucial for Carrom Board exports
Business Today has an off-beat article on the business of exporting carrom boards. This unmatched frenzy at Meerut, a sports goods manufacturing hub of India, is triggered by the preparations…
Business Today’s Cool Companies listing
Business Today has published its latest annual listing of “hip and happening” companies. This year’s list includes a VC firm – APIDC-Ventureast. Other cool companies include two Canaan Partners back…
Hollywood’s growing fondness for Indian films
Business Today has an article on how Hollywood studios are now aggressively tapping into the regional language market in India. Thus far, Hollywood studios have had only a peripheral presence…
“Indian ports require a sea change”
Businessworld has an article on private participation in Indian port development. Ever since India struck its first privatisation deal in 1996 when Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal was awarded to…
Online bill payment firms make a comeback
With Clearstone Ventures and SIDBI Ventures investing into BillDesk and the Battery Ventures and Greylock combine backing TechProcess (the new avatar of ICICI Venture backed BillJunction), online bill aggregation companies…
Inputs to farmers via SMS
Businessworld has an article on a SMS-based service for farmers. UK-based financial information and news provider Reuters Plc and Mumbai-based Multi Commodities Exchange of India (MCX), who are already empowering…
Apparel shopping as family entertainment
McKinsey Quarterly has an article comparing shopping for apparel across India, China and Brazil. Indians devote roughly the same share of their income to apparel as do Chinese and Brazilians.…